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=== Historic Influences ===
Within Forsaken Saga, some of the characters, events, and locations are directly inspired by history. The relationship between [[Anrah Ross]] and his son [[Rhael Ross]] is directly inspired by that of [[wikipedia:Suleiman_the_Magnificent|Suleiman the Magnificent]], the 10th Sultan of the [[wikipedia:Ottoman_Empire|Ottoman Empire]], and his son [[wikipedia:Şehzade_Mustafa|Şehzade Mustafa]]. The character [[Miane Ross]] is inspired by [[wikipedia:Umay|Umay Ana]], a figure from [[wikipedia:Tengrism|ancient Turkic beliefs]].

The historical [[Griffon Wars]] in the series are inspired by the [[wikipedia:Ottoman_Interregnum|Interregnum]] that followed the [[wikipedia:Ottoman_Empire|Ottoman Empire]]'s decline after its war with the [[wikipedia:Timurid_Empire|Timurid Empire]]. Similarly, the father of the brothers who fought for the throne during the [[Griffon Wars]] is inspired by [[wikipedia:Bayezid_I|Bayezid the Thunderbolt]].

Although the overall theme of the series is early [[Western European]] history, the [[Asurhan]] People and cultures living in the eastern parts of the [[Wesyrim]] continent are inspired by the ancient Turks of Central Asia. Similarly, the [[Da’qa Natives]] in the southeast of the continent are inspired by the [[wikipedia:Kurds|Kurds]] living in southeastern [[wikipedia:Turkey|Turkey]] today, and their ancestors, the [[wikipedia:Medes|Medes]].

The prevalent belief in the [[The Supreme]] in the lands of [[Kingdom of Harrigton|Harrigton]] in the west of the continent is also inspired by [[wikipedia:Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrianism]], a religion formerly believed in the [[wikipedia:Middle_East|Middle East]] and still having followers today. The conquest of the [[Wesyrim]] continent, also referred to as the [[Iron Invasion]] and the [[Iron Conquerors]], is inspired by the [[wikipedia:Norman_Conquest|conquest of England]] by [[wikipedia:William_the_Conqueror|William the Bastard]] and the [[wikipedia:Crusades|Crusades]].